Lill's Garden Recipes

Lill’s Herb Bowl

This herb pot incorporates some of the most popular herbs used in cooking. It also has the element of different colors to give your herb bowl a pleasing look. The bowl contains many herbs and is planted quite dense.

  • 1 Large 18″ to 20″ Pot (only needs to be about 8″ deep)
  • 1 Chive Chopped leaves used in salads 10″
  • 1 Garden Sage Adds flavor to eggs, meat, breads, soups and gravies 24″
  • 1 Plain Italian Parsley Excellent for seasoning meats, fish or soup 24″
  • 1 Cilantro Widely used in Mexican or Chinese dishes 24″
  • 1 Rosemary Popular in seasoning meats, stews & sauces 24″
  • 1 Basil Great purple color. Tasty incorporated into any cooking 18″
  • 1 Italian Oregano Great for Italian and Mexican cuisine 18″
  • 1 Greek Oregano Perfect for tomato, lamb, fish, meat & vegetables 10″
  • 1 Silver Thyme Wonderfully fragrant and used for various cooking 6″
  • 1 Lemon Thyme Dried Leave used to flavor poultry, fish,meat & vegetables 10″
  • 1 Marjoram Great with tomato & meat dishes 12″
  • 1 Sweet Basil Fragrant and excellent for culinary uses 18″
  • 1 Summer Savory Use to enhance almost any dish 15″
  • 1 Pack of Violas
  • 1 Large Bag Potting Soil

Fill container with potting soil. Plant herbs with the tallest maturities in the middle of pot with the shorter herbs to the outside. Scatter the violas amongst the herbs to give your bowl color. (Violas can be also used as a decorative touch to your cooking.) Water your bowl, place in a sunny area and enjoy fresh herbs all summer.